Briefing: The expansion of extended stay

A Special Report by Skift and Homewood Suites by Hilton found that there has been a 42.3% year over year growth in the pipeline for extended-stay properties in the US. Homewood Suites has 325 hotels in the US. Another growing extended-stay brand is Staybridge Suites, which has 101 hotels in the pipeline. With increasing awareness and demand for extended-stay accommodation internationally, there is high potential for growth.

Experts discuss extended-stays in a variety of accommodation types:

The report ‘The Changing Business of Extended-Stay Hotels’ found that the average age of extended-stay travellers is mid-40s. Also the 18-34 year old age group slightly favours extended-stay style accommodation for leisure trips.

The survey found that guests in extended-stay accommodation are more likely to be on business than leisure and that business travellers will stay longer.

Unsurprisingly the survey found that free wi-fi and a complimentary hot breakfast were considered the two most important amenities in an extended-stay hotel by both business and leisure travellers.

The survey found that only 45.4% of travelling Americans had stayed in extended-stay accommodation and 8.6% didn’t know what extended-stay accommodation was, suggesting there is potential for further growth in the market in America.

According to figures from STR, occupancy in extended-stay has been growing over the past few years. In the US, demand for extended-stay was 72.5% in 2012, 73.1% in 2013, and 74.9% in 2014. 125,000 new extended-stay rooms are expected to open in the US by 2018.

In the economy sector, STR data also showed that extended-stay supply growth was 2.6% YTD in May 2015 and ADR showed a 7.9% year on year change.

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